Container and applicator for wax or the like



Nov. 20, 1945. A. T. ROGOV|N 2,389,276

CONTAINER AND APPLICATOR FOR WAX OR THE LIKE I I Filed Dec. 14, 1943 r Ev Patented Nov. 20, 1945 I UNITED CONTAINER AND. APPLICATOR FOR VAX ORTHE LIKE Abraham '1. Rogovin, New Haven, Conn.

Application December 14, 1943, Serial No. 514,286

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel form of containerfor use with floorwax or similar products which are to be spread upon a floor or othersurface and, more particularly, to a container which shall have securedthereto an applicator which may be used in applying the wax to thesurface to be polished and whichv shall also have means for detachablysecuring a handle to the container so that the latter may be readilymanipulated over the floor or other surface to spread the'wax.Additionally, it is contemplated by the invention to provide a containerwith outlet means for the wax or other polishing material, such that itmay be readily discharged from the container when desired for spreadingupon the fioor by the applicator. Moreover, the novel container is soarranged that the wax may be discharged from the container on the floorand spread by the applicator without continually kneeling or stooping bythe person doing the work, and the handle attaching means is so arrangedthat it will not interfere with the packing of the containers of waxor-other polishing material together in a carton, as is customary inshipping such products.

In applying wax to a floor, for example, it is common practice to pourthe wax from a container or can in which it is customarily bought, ontothe floor, and thereafter using a brush or applicator to-spread' the waxthinly upon the floor so that it may be polished, or, in the case of waxwhich doesnot require polishing, sothat it will dry evenly and thinlyform a hard .coating. This means thatthe person doing the work mustinterrupt the spreading operation at frequent intervals to pour the waxfrom the container on the floor. This usuallyrequires stooping to bringthe container adjacent to the floor surface to prevent the splashing ofthe contents, and the application of wax to a floor thus involvescontinual stooping which becomes very tiresome.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel form ofcontainer for containing wax or other polishing material and providingthis container with a applicator or wax spreading element and also adetachable handle such that the handle may be removed when desired butsecured to the container when it is desired to use the same, so that thewax may be discharged from the receptacle and spread upon the floorwithout the use of an applicator which is separate from the container.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel container forwax or polishing materials, a described, and providing such containerwith a novel form of outlet means such that the outlet means willnormally be closed but may be opened by tipping the container by meansof the handle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a container forwax or polishing material with a handle detachably secured thereto. themeans for securing the handle to the container being such that it willnot interfere with the packing of the containers compactly for shipment.

To these and other ends the invention. relates to the novel features andcombinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevatio-nal' view of a container embodying myimprovement;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the container, showing the sideopposite that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View, showing'the container with the handlesecured in place;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the container,

showing the means for securing the handle in place and also theoutletmeans; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the upper portion of acontainer inmodified form, showing a different form of outlet means.

To illustrate apreferred embodiment of my invention, I have shown in thedrawing a container it of usual form, which is substantially ofrectangular shape but which may, of course, be of any desired form.Preferably, however, the container will be provided with at least oneflat side, to which an applicator Il may be secured. This applicator maybe in the form ofasoft cloth or any other Suitable material and'willpreferably substantially cover the side of the container to which it isattached, so that when the container is moved over the floor, theapplicator will contact therewith and the floor will not be scratched bycontact of the container. The applicator may be secured to the containerin any way desired, such for instance as by the elastic strips l 2-. asshown in the drawing, so that it may be readily removed for cleaning orfor application to another container. If desired, however, theapplicator may be permanently secured to the can or container l0 and anew applicator furnished with each can of wax when the latter is sold. IUpon the wall of the container, opposite that to which the applicator IIis applied, is provided a socket I3 for the reception of the lower endof a handle l4. From reference to Figs. 1, 4 and 5 it will be apparentthat the socket I3 is depressed so as to lie substantially wholly belowthe $111,!

face of the container wall. In this way there will be no projectingportion to interfere with the close and compact packing of thecontainers in shipping or to interfere with the storing of the containerupon a shelf. Moreover, it will also be seen that the socket I3 isinclined with respect to the plane of the wall of the container to whichit is attached so that the handle It may fit snugly therein and projectfrom the container at the proper angle instead of rising verticallytherefrom. Also, the socket l3 may be provided with screw threads l5 andthe lower end of the handle l4 similarly threaded so that the handle maybe readily and detachably secured in place by screwing the lower endthereof into the socket. It

may thus be readily removed when it is desired to store the container orduring shipping thereof.

It will be apparent that with the above construction a container, asdescribed, may be sold full of wax or desired polishing material, andthat an applicator ll may be attached thereto either permanently ordetachably, and'that, when the handle i4 is secured in place thecontainer itself may be used as a mop or brush to spread the wax uponthe floor by means of the applicator. In such case, however, it would benecessary at intervals for the person using the device to raise thecontainer from the floor and unscrew a cap or other closing device andpour the wax upon the floor so that it may be spread by the applicatorH.

In order to simplify this latter operation and render it less tiresome,I have provided the container with an end outlet IB'which may be of somematerial such as natural or synthetic rubber, this outlet member beingwedge-shape in form as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and provided with anopening in the form of a slot I! which lies upon one side of the outletmember and below the apex I8. It will be apparent that, When the upperportion of this outlet member is engaged by some object and moved in onedirection as permitted by the resiliency of the material of which it ismade, the slot ll, whichis normally closed, will be opened and willallow the material to flow upon the floor. With the construction shown,it will be *seen that it is only necessary when the container is restingupon the floor in the position shown in Fig. 4, for example, forthe'operator to give the handle l4 a slight twist. This will tilt thecan upon one edge and thus cause-the upper end 18 of the outlet memberto contact with the floor and cause some of the wax to be discharged.Moreover, it will be seen that this tilting is'in the same direction aswould be the case in merely pouring wax from the container upon thefloor,

so that substantially the'entire contents of the can may be graduallydischarged in this way. The operation may be performed without anystooping or without removing the hands from the normal position upon thehandle l4 so that it requires no substantial, additional effort to'tiltthe can, discharge some of the contents on the floor, and thereafterproceed with the spreading operation.

The outlet element l6 may be covered by a cap [9 during shipping orstorage, so that it will be protected and the contents of the containerprevented from leaking or being discharged.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing, I have shown a somewhat modified form ofcontainer, which is provided with a different form of outlet means. Inthis instance, an outlet member is provided at the upper end of the canwhich has an opening 2| normally closed by a valve 22 mounted on a guidestem 23, the valve being held against the opening by a compressionspring 24 supported by a spider 25 disposed within the can but securedto the top end thereof. The outlet 2i may, in this instance, be coveredby a screw cap 26 similar to the cap I 9 shown in Fig. 5, so that thevalve will be protected except when the device is not in use.

The modified form of my valve in Fig. 6 operates substantially like theoutlet means previously describedand illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. Whenit is desired to use the device, it will of course be understood thatthe cap 26 is removed so that the projecting end of the valve stem 23will be exposed. Therefore, when it is desired to discharge some of thewax from the container on the floor, it is only necessary to tip thecontainer by twisting the handle I4 as described above until the outerend of the stem 23 engages the floor, thus pushing the valve inwardlyagainst the action of the spring 24 and releasing or discharging some ofthe contents of the can.

While I have, shown and described some preferred embodiments of myinvention, it will be understood that it is not to be limited to all of.the details shown but is capable of modification and variation withinthe spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

WhatI claim is:

1. A container for wax or the like, having'a fiat face and an applicatorsecured upon said face, a handle detachably secured to said container ata 7 side opposite that upon which the applicator is secured, saidcontainer being provided with outlet means on an end wall thereofjoining said facesnsaid outlet means being normally closed. and meansengageable with the floor or'the like for opening said outlet means.

2. A container for wax or the like, having an applicator secured upon aface thereof, a handle secured upon an opposite face thereof andprojecting upwardly therefrom in an inclined direction whereby thecontainer may be moved along the floor with the applicator in contactwith the floor, said container being provided with outlet means at oneend, and means for controlling the discharge of the container throughsaid outlet means by tipping said container "to engage said controllingmeans with the floor.

ABRAHAM T. ROGOVIN.

